Classically, the Concept of "Tunneling" Is Impossible. Why

question 33

Multiple Choice

Classically, the concept of "tunneling" is impossible. Why?

• A) The kinetic energy of the particle would be negative.
• B) The velocity of the particle would be negative.
• C) The total energy of a particle is equal to the kinetic and potential energies.
• D) The kinetic energy must be equal to the potential energy.
• E) The total energy for the particle would be negative.

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Definitions:

Probability Distribution

A function that describes the likelihood of different outcomes in an experiment.

Sample Mean

The average value of all the measurements in a sample, calculated by adding all the values and dividing by the number of observations.

Probability Density Function

A function used to compute probabilities for a continuous random variable. The area under the graph of a probability density function over an interval represents probability.

Sampling Distribution

A statistical distribution of all possible samples that can be taken from a given population.